Checking In

When I made the decision last year to continue my blog, I set a goal of posting every week.  This is late because I had to get past the pity parties and stinky thinking first.  Things are going well...not according to MY plan...but just as they should.  The most effective weapon in my arsenal for this kind of sorry state of mind is gratitude.  Whenever I stop to concetrate on my blessings instead of my inconveniences, I do much better.

I ordered an EPP kit to work on while I recover.  It is a small-ish project with fabrics and templates included.  Unfortunately, I was later notified that part of it had to be backordered.  So, for the sake of my sanity, I tried to come up with an idea that involved tools and stash that I could reach from a wheelchair.  Standing at a design wall or cutting table or even sitting at a sewing machine is just not feasible right now.  I am forbidden to bend my injured leg.

Eventally I remembered this Apple Core template I had purchased eons ago but never used.  And then I remembered all those lovely batiks (many from Wanda) that were stored low enough for me to access.  I honestly don't know how far I will go with this, but I will keep it small.  It's a good project that will keep my hands and mind busy and give me a chance to learn how to handpiece.  However, learning to handpiece on curved seams and batik fabric is proving ambitious.

 

Luann Kessie has a tutorial on how to use this template that she posted in 2009.  I'm sure I purchased it sometime around then and it's time I put it to use.  YouTube has some helpful videos on handpiecing as well.  This is what I did last night.

Update:  I had my follow-up appointment with the ortho doctor this morning.  He is pleased that the fracture has not gotten any worse and is optimistic that surgery is not called for.  I still can't bend my leg, but I have graduated to a walker and am encouraged to start putting as much weight on my leg as I can tolerate.  Progress.